All Features articles – Page 35
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Planning approvals by value - March 2022
Planning approval values increased to £11.48bn in March from February’s £10.89bn according to Glenigan’s sector by sector league table of top spending clients
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Client contract award and planning data - March 2022
Glenigan’s sector by sector monthly round up of top spending clients and planning wins
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Top client contract awards - March 2022
New contract awards increased from February’s £5.17bn to £6.78bn in March according to Glenigan’s sector by sector league table of top spending clients
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Annual planning approvals by value to March 2022
Annual planning approvals were worth £111bn in the year to March according to Glenigan’s sector by sector league table
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How the Hylo building saved a third on carbon
The team behind the Hylo building in London’s Bunhill Row were so impressed by Richard Siefert’s original Finsbury Tower, they decided to extend it by 13 storeys rather than replace it – saving massively on carbon
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How construction is responding to the post-Brexit skills crisis
New visa rules are making it more difficult to recruit EU nationals to some construction roles. What is the industry doing about this?
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‘Recessions, pandemics and downturns are when good businesses step up’
As Jim Hendley, the chairman of Henry Riley hangs up his boots, we talk to the man about his 38-year career, what he’ll be remembered for and what he plans to do next
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Preparing for the Building Safety Bill
How will the legislation help the industry tackle the fire safety issues that let to Grenfell? Emily Twinch reports on a roundtable hosted by software company Disperse and Building
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An interview with Alison Cox, London MD of Sir Robert McAlpine
Alison Cox almost left the industry, fearing long hours would clash with having a young family. But she found a way back and is at the top of her game
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5 minutes with … Annie Marston at Hydrock
The associate in the building performance engineering team focuses on making buildings smarter, more energy efficient and comfortable to occupy
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CPD 5 2022: Sustainable steelwork specification
This Steel for Life sponsored CPD introduces the first edition of a new Sustainability Specification for structural steelwork and sets out requirements and practices for achieving environmentally sustainable steelwork building construction, including maximal efficiency and minimal waste.
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Cost model: Impact of building regulation changes
Changes this June to the Building Regulations Parts L and F will raise standards on decarbonisation and ventilation. What are the cost implications?
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Whatever happened to those radical planning reforms?
It was meant to be a planning revolution that generations of politicians had ducked. Then (almost) everything changed
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Decay, delay and deregulation: what we have learnt from the Grenfell Inquiry
Senior government figures had to explain why calls to amend the building regulations to clarify fire safety risk went unheeded
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Why facade engineering excellence is important for contractors
Led by design. Backed by expertise. These two elements are fundamental to Schüco aluminium and steel facade, window and door systems
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Future forecast: January – March 2022
Building Boardroom’s latest quarterly sentiment survey finds a rise in optimism about work prospects, especially in healthcare
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‘Many problems appear, but we manage them’ – at war and under siege, a Ukrainian manufacturer perseveres
Work continues at the EVB Facades factory in Kyiv with the firm insisting it will deliver on a contract for a Birmingham student block next month
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It’s not a case of if, but when – firms face growing cyber attack threat
With attacks increasing in both frequency and sophistication, firms are under pressure to bolster their security. Josephine Smit reports
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5 minutes with … Helen Mason at Morgan Sindall
The group’s general counsel enjoys a job that is challenging and rewarding in equal measure. It’s just a shame about the view from her office window…
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Gove cladding deal tracker: how much extra will each housebuilder pay?
Firms have begun announcing they have signed up to Michael Gove’s cladding deal. Here’s what we know so far